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Client and Student Interviews<\/strong><\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”top-bottom-padder”]Hoopla facilitator and teacher Liam Brennan interviewed a diverse range of Hoopla clients and students to ask how they\u2019ve applied improv into their work life and businesses. Here\u2019s what they had to say.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”interview-padder”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”15305″ img_size=”200×200″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Rachel Cader: English and Media Studies Teacher<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Liam:<\/strong> How have you applied improv into your work as a Teacher?<\/p>\n

Rachel:<\/strong> I had a very, very shy A Level Media Studies class. They were terrified of sharing ideas, being bold and getting it wrong – which meant their written work was really limited. So whenever I had a lesson where I knew I wanted them to write to a high level (A level being really difficult these days!) I would always start a lesson with the classic beginners games. My favourite to use being ‘Piece of Cheese’ because it got them to a very silly place. I also like \u2018Word at a Time Expert\u2019 because it reminds them to just go one word at a time and build up*. But I’d play any game that took them out of their heads. I found that after these games they would be more relaxed, more likely to contribute to class discussions which in turn improved their written work.<\/p>\n

As well as that I’m the union rep at school, which means managing different people’s reactions. I’ve found improv has supported my listening and support work for people I represent. I also have this dream of using improv within the youth justice system, working with young people that are at risk of\/are involved in the system.<\/p>\n

* Explanations of these exercises and more are listed on our resources page.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1513269911583{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”light-testimonial” css=”.vc_custom_1573824139002{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”]